Sketch of E. J. Norris Life and Civil War Service
A seventy year old recounts Elisha J Norris born September 5 1913 and his Civil War service. He enlisted in Johnson City Tennessee July 1862 fought at Chicamauga Creek and Missionary Ridge where he was wounded multiple times. He married Mary Norris on January 22 1869, had five children, joined Meat Camp Baptist Church in 1881, and lived as a devout Christian with open doors and a patriotic spirit.
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Johnson City Tenn
Chicamaugsa Creek
Missionary Ridge
Mary Norris
Baptist Church
R.C. Trivett
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad and rail wreck report
An 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from a Toledo bank. Separate line reports a Pennsylvania Railroad wreck near Madison Ohio injuring 85 people with three fatalities.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerc
Tolelo
St. Louis
Madison
Piles Salve Promises Comfort and Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Buck Jen Arnica Salve as a cure for piles and skin ailments. It claims rapid relief from itching irritation and swelling, plus uses for burns boils ulcers and more. Available for 25 cents at all druggists. The text also notes a Gastonia cotton delivery by J G Jenkins and a testimonial praising Chamberlain’s remedy for diarrhea.
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Buck
Jen
Deal judgment keeps a person lam getting into hot water
A fragmented note suggests a deal judgment that leaves a person in trouble. The text hints at legal pressure and personal risk, with phrases implying consequences and public scrutiny. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to specify entities.
Scientific farmer cleared twelve thousand dollars last year
A farmer trained at the A and M College, described as a scientific farmer, earned twelve thousand dollars for his employer in the preceding year, illustrating the value of educated farming methods and modern practices.
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A and M. College
Jewelers Offer Repair Services in Sitvenstone NC
Silas M. Greene, a jeweler in Sitvenstone, North Carolina, advertises repair work with a positive guarantee. The note promises honest work at honest prices and invites calls for any item in the line, highlighting Warca Repairine as a specialty.
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Warca
Farm for sale near Butler Tennessee 126 acres
G F Coffey offers a 126 acre farm near Butler Tennessee with timber, a dwelling, two barns, storehouse, warehouses, outbuildings, 60 acres cleared, fruit trees, and 17 acres in corn. Price paid down 4500 dollars. Write or visit for details.
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Butler
Tenn
G F. Coffey
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens with Doan’s Pills
A vintage testimonial touts Doan’s Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. Mrs M Crouse of Airbellows NC describes lasting relief after using half a box, noting dull back pain, nocturnal aching, and frequent urination. Sold by Foster-Milburn Buffalo NY. remember the name Dean’s. The newly appointed Ambassador to Austria, Frederick Penfield, arrived in Vienna on the 8th, succeeding Richard Kerens.
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Doan
M. Crouse
N. C Saya
Dean
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Austria
Frederick Penfield
Vienna
Richar Kerens
Mercer Plans $10000 Home For Women In Charlotte
John 8 Mercer of Charlotte plans a $10,000 home for women who have erred to be located in Charlotte with the city urged to finance the project.
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John 8. Mercer
Charlotte
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsements
Wm, Lee of Paskenta California and E C Rhodes of Middleton Gu report universal relief for their families using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. They urge others to use only this remedy and refuse substitutes. For sale by all dealers.
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Wm, Lee
Paskenta
Calif
Foley
E. C. Rhodes
Middleton
Mysore State Population Figures Reported
Mysore State in India records a population of 5,809,193 with 3,834,621 males. The data highlights gender distribution and total population in the state.
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Mysore
India
Farmer Endorses Chamberlain Remedy Near Fleming Pa
Mr W. 8. Gunsalus, a Fleming area farmer, says he has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for fourteen years and finds it excellent. He recommends it. For sale by all dealers.
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Gunsalus
Fleming
Chamberlain
Parker jailed for theft from Roosevelt jewelry recovered
George A. Parker a black employee of California was jailed for stealing jewelry valued at $1000 from the Roosevelt family. The missing jewels have been recovered.
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George A. Parker
Cal
Iheodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
The Travels of a Traveller and a Vermont Salesman
A Vermont traveling salesman E. E. Youngs from Berkshire writes of his chronic constipation and indigestion, noting Er. King's New Life Pills as an excellent remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. He urges readers to use them as sold by druggists.
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E. E. Youngs
E. Berkshire
Er. King
Thedford
North Carolina Tire Reports Rise in 1913
During the first six months of 1913 North Carolina had 1602 tires reported to the State Insurance Department as part of annual data.
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North Carolina
State
Kidney Troubles Begin With a Lame Back
J L Mack of Lincoln Nebraska reports a bad kidney trouble that began with a lame back was cured by Foley Kidney pills. He urges others to try them and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
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J. L. Mack
Eighth St
Lincoln
Lil
Appalachian Training School Opens in Boone NC
The fall opening of Appalachian Training School will be August 20 with an extended course of study and a new Business Department. Public school teachers may attend free tuition. a catalogue can be obtained by writing to the Superintendent in Boone North Carolina. Watches accurate.
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Thos. Brady
New York
Frank J. Terrill
Appalachian Training School
Boone, N. C
Boone Watch Repair Shop Ad By J W Bryan
Watch repair advertisement from Boone offering flue and general repair services. Claims most watches ruined by incompetent workmen and promises careful, timely service with each job tested before leaving the shop. J W Bryan proprietor invites customers to bring in their watches for best attention.
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Boone
J. W. Bryan
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Wintings Democrat
E. J. Norris
All
Gastonia
J. G. Jenkins
Lindsay’ Boot
Temple
Ind
Silas M. Greene
Sitvenstone, N. C
Tenn Farm
Butler, Tenn
Fletcher
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Wilkes
Earth
Aer
Eoplan
Adams’ Greater Amusement Company
Sohn R. Jones
Sec. and
Treas
N.C
Cem
Faranied
Bears
Castoria
New Life Pills
Winston Salem, N. C
T. L. Cook
Salem
Dr. Cook
J, Reynolds
R.J
R.tob
Robert Carson
Alexander County
Hot Springs
Ark
Tato Cardus
Hone. Re
Lotus Lae
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